{"product_id":"cheyenne-roundtree-author-visit-oct-15th-rsvp","title":"Cheyenne Roundtree Author Visit (Oct 15th) RSVP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us as we welcome Cheyenne Roundtree to Neighbor Books. In this moderated Q and A, we will discuss her debut book, Bad Boy for Life: The Rise and Fall of Sean Combs. Signing will take place after the Q and A. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdmission is free, but please RSVP by \"purchasing\" a ticket below. We will have copies of the book available on site, but you can also purchase yours to be picked up at the event. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"book-details__title h2\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-details__description p1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA groundbreaking investigative account of the life of the mogul who brought hip-hop to the mainstream, offering readers a riveting look at the empire he built and the destructive power of celebrity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf not for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ability to harness the voice of hip-hop and package it via artists like Mary J. Blige and the Notorious B.I.G., the landscape of American—and world—music would look and sound entirely different. For decades, mainstream performers clamored to be close to Combs; his charisma, vision, and brand of cool transformed hip-hop culture into a multibillion-dollar powerhouse. While his acumen built an empire that reflected the biggest names in not only music but also fashion, business, and the bright lights of Hollywood, another side of Combs was hidden from public view.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBad Boy for Life\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist Cheyenne Roundtree vividly brings to life Combs’ early days and his rise to power. She also excavates the disturbing history of his alleged abuse. Through cultural insights, meticulous reporting, and in-depth interviews with more than one hundred sources, she examines Combs’ misuse of power that led to the criminal trial in 2025 that caused his kingdom to unravel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, this account shows how Combs embodies the much bigger story of hip-hop’s ascension, the wider music industry, and fame’s sinister aspects. This is one of the most significant pop-culture stories of our time, one that charts the path of an impresario while asking questions about accountability and justice, who is believed and who is silenced, and why we protect the powerful. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBad Boy for Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Roundtree depicts the man in full, offering a comprehensive portrait of Combs’ astonishing rise and fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Neighbor Books","offers":[{"title":"Admission Only","offer_id":52721465721063,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Admission + Book","offer_id":52721465819367,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0913\/8151\/files\/4_58dff9fa-7527-4dd4-8737-cfc255f3cccd.png?v=1790820678","url":"https:\/\/neighborbookstx.com\/products\/cheyenne-roundtree-author-visit-oct-15th-rsvp","provider":"Neighbor Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}